Report #146 - Report: Cutworms (family Noctuidae)

Cutworms (family Noctuidae) on Jul 13, 2008

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Description of specimen

Large very dark moth that I hadn't seen before. It seemed to appear after a friend of mine stored some drums shipped from Uganda on my patio and in my garage.

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Hi Christina, the OSU insect identification lab believes this insect is a Noctuid (cutworm). The biologist couldn't make out enough of the wing pattern to be certain but it looks like it could be a member of the genus Euxoa given the “brow” and dark coloration. There are several species of Euxoa in OR and several are Agricultural pests.

Lisa DeBruyckere
Aug. 5, 2008, 2:30 p.m.

Cutworms (family Noctuidae) on Jul 13, 2008

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